{"product_id":"9781250080974","title":"Someone to Watch Over Me : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSomeone to Watch Over Me\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Yrsa Sigurdardottir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling and award-winning Icelandic crime author Yrsa Sigurdardottir is back with the next book in her Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME, the fifth installment in the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series, was named Crime Novel of the Year by the Sunday Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young man with Down's Syndrome has been convicted of burning down his assisted living facility and killing five people, but a fellow inmate at his secure psychiatric unit has hired Thora to prove Jakob is innocent. If he didn't do it, who did? And how is the multiple murder connected to the death of a young woman, killed in what was supposed to be a hit-and-run?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Iceland's Sigurdardottir is the reigning queen of mysteries, earning accolades worldwide and even an upcoming TV series. She deserves every bit of her praise. Her series about Reykjavik lawyer Thora Gudmundsdottir is one of the best out there: spunky but smart heroine, wonderfully exotic setting, great subplots about Iceland's financial collapse and intriguing mysteries that always manage to satisfyingly come together. \u003ci\u003eSomeone to Watch Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e may be her best Thora book, seductively weaving together two seemingly disparate stories about a man with Down Syndrome accused of burning down his group home and the hit-and-run-death of a babysitter who now seems to be haunting her young charge.” —\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer (Grade: A)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yrsa Sigurdardóttir is ensconced at or near the summit of Nordic crime writing.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSomeone To Watch Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e, just out, has already seen Yrsa Sigurdardóttir inevitably labeled 'Iceland's answer to Stieg Larsson'” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a dark and brilliant novel.” —\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thriller of the week. This is a finely drawn portrait.” —\u003ci\u003eMail (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a tough but moving novel, with an unusual plot and characters.” —\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A skilled author ... Extremely well plotted.” —\u003ci\u003eKiljan TV (Iceland)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nordic mystery writers can raise goosebumps as few others can, and Sigurdardottir shows she's one of the best.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred) on I Remember You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sigurdardottir has written an excellent and seriously scary mystery with tangible and supernatural elements that will appeal to fans of John Ajvide Lindqvist.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred) on I Remember You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250080974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40637296017614,"sku":"9781250080974","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250080974","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}